Bilateral Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty – Is it Feasible, Safe, and Worth Considering: A Pilot Study by Sunil Rajan, Saurabh Jain, Chetan Singh Dhosariya, Ashish Goyal

“…The study stresses on the fact of bilateral outpatient TKA should also considered a key area of research in the field of outpatient TKA in addition to other areas of universal selection criteria, ideal risk assessment tool, safety aspect, surgical duration, ambulation, and reasons for not able to discharge.…”
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An Open-Source Algorithm for Correcting Stress Wave Dispersion in Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar Experiments by Arthur Van Lerberghe, Kin Shing O. Li, Andrew D. Barr, Sam D. Clarke

“…As a result, in the future, this tool can be utilised for any strain rate testing situation with cylindrical bars that necessitates dispersion correction, confinement, or stress equilibrium analysis.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Osteoporosis Medication in Renal Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Amir Sheikholeslami, Amir Behnam Kharazmi, Tahereh Sabaghian, Mohammad Javad Nasiri

“…Materials and Methods: We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane CENTRAL databases until December 15, 2023, seeking studies that evaluated the efficacy and adverse events of osteoporosis medications in patients with renal transplantation. The Cochrane tool was utilized to assess the quality of the studies. …”
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Modeling of magnetic vestibular stimulation experienced during high-field clinical MRI by Ismael Arán-Tapia, Vicente Pérez-Muñuzuri, Alberto P. Muñuzuri, Andrés Soto-Varela, Jorge Otero-Millan, Dale C. Roberts, Bryan K. Ward

“…Abstract Background High-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful diagnostic tool but can induce unintended physiological effects, such as nystagmus and dizziness, potentially compromising the comfort and safety of individuals undergoing imaging. …”
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Smokeless tobacco excise taxes in the US: Standardizing the measurement for empirical analysis by Yanyun He, Zezhong Zhang, Qian Yang, Ce Shang

“…Conclusions: The SLT tax data provided here can serve as a valuable tool for policymakers in determining and refining SLT tax rates, further allowing future studies to understand their impacts on SLT use and related disparities.…”
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Operational Deflection Shape Extraction from Broadband Events of an Aircraft Component Using 3D-DIC in Magnified Images by Ángel J. Molina-Viedma, Elías López-Alba, Luis Felipe-Sesé, Francisco A. Díaz

“…It provides a powerful tool to interpret deformation. However, the interpretation is just qualitative and should be avoided if out-plane motion is recorded as only one camera is employed. …”
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How is maternal employment associated with infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. by M A Rifat, Plabon Sarkar, Israth Jahan Rimu, Syeda Saima Alam, Tasnu Ara, Tobias Lindström Battle, Manzur Kader, Sanjib Saha

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, and Google Scholar to retrieve relevant records with no restriction of publication period. The Covidence tool was used for screening and data extraction. …”
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Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Masonry Infills Based on Material Strain Limit Approach by Mangeshkumar R. Shendkar, Denise-Penelope N. Kontoni, Sasankasekhar Mandal, Pabitra Ranjan Maiti, Omid Tavasoli

“…The two models of the four-storey RC building have been retrofitted with local and global strengthening techniques (RC-jacketing method and incorporation of infills) as per the requirements of the structure to evaluate their effect on the response reduction factor (R) because the R-factor is an important design tool that shows the level of inelasticity in a structure. …”
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Modulation of the high concentration viscosity of IgG1 antibodies using clinically validated Fc mutations by Joel Heisler, Daniel Kovner, Saeed Izadi, Jonathan Zarzar, Paul J. Carter

“…This study demonstrates that high viscosity of some IgG1 antibodies can be mitigated by Fc mutations, and thereby offers an additional tool to help design future antibody therapeutics potentially suitable for subcutaneous delivery.…”
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Use of latent class analysis as a method of assessing the physical activity level, sedentary behavior and nutritional habit in the adolescents' lifestyle: A scoping review. by Valter Paulo Neves Miranda, Danilo Reis Coimbra, Ronaldo Rocha Bastos, Márcio Vidigal Miranda Júnior, Paulo Roberto Dos Santos Amorim

“…The Quality Assessment Tool analyzed the risk of bias of the included studies.…”
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Electromagnetic design, sensitivity analysis, optimization and Multiphysics capability of rare-earth-free synchronous reluctance motor for electric trike vehicle by V Rajini, VS Nagarajan, Karunya Harikrishnan, Mohan Lal Kolhe

“…A Design of Experiments (DoE)-based statistical analysis tool is used to identify the key parameters needed for robust motor performance in the optimization step. …”
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Prevalence of Neonatal Sepsis and Associated Factors among Neonates in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Selected Governmental Hospitals in Shashemene Town, Oromia Regional State, Et... by Aytenew Getabelew, Mihret Aman, Endashaw Fantaye, Tomas Yeheyis

“…The study subject was selected by using systematic random sampling method, and adopted data collection tool was used. Then the collected data was coded and entered in to SPSS for windows version 20.0 for cleaning, editing, and analysis. …”
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Correction factors for prey size estimation from PenguCams by Owen Dabkowski, Ursula Ellenberg, Thomas Mattern, Klemens Pütz, Pablo Garcia Borboroglu

“…This study provides a tool for researchers to further enhance their understanding of predator-prey interactions.…”
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The Role of Digital Fluorescence in Acne Vulgaris: Correlation of Ultraviolet Red Fluorescence with the Severity of Acne Vulgaris by Imam Budi Putra, Nelva K. Jusuf, Nani Kumala Dewi

“…To evaluate the correlation of UVRF with the severity of acne vulgaris using the digital fluorescence tool. Methods. Forty-five patients were diagnosed with mild-to-severe acne vulgaris according to Lehmann classification. …”
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Mining functional gene modules by multi-view NMF of phenome-genome association by Xu Jin, WenQian He, MingMing Liu, Lin Wang, YaoGong Zhang, YingJie Xu, Ling Ma, YaLou Huang, MaoQiang Xie

“…CMNMF can also be a better tool for predicting members of gene pathways and protein-protein interactions.…”
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Experimental Investigation of Dry and Cryogenic Friction Stir Welding of AA7075 Aluminium Alloy by A. Praveen Raj Navukkarasan, K. Shanmuga Sundaram, C. Chandrasekhara Sastry, M. A. Muthu Manickam

“…TOPSIS evaluation for the experimental run indicated tool profile stepped type, pipe rotation speed of 1000 rpm, welding speed of 50 mm/min, and axial force of 8 kN as close to unity ideal solution for dry and cryogenic friction stir welding of AA 7075 aluminium alloys. …”
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Age determination of the wildcat (Felis silvestris): a case study of a sample from the North-Western Black Sea region (Ukraine) by Yuri Oleinik

“…The distance between the enamel at the neck of the canine and the edge of its alveolus is an effective tool for distinguishing young and adult individuals. …”
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Evaluation of Models for Describing Photosynthetic Light–Response Curves and Estimating Parameters in Rice Leaves at Various Canopy Positions by Yangjie Guo, Yuping Lv

“…The photosynthetic light–response (<i>P</i>_n/<i>I</i>) curve is a crucial tool for accurately estimating photosynthetic parameters. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors among Women on Antiretroviral Therapy in Health Facilities of Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia by Yetnayet Abebe Weldsilase, Melaku Haile Likka, Tolossa Wakayo, Mulusew Gerbaba

“…Quality of life was measured using WHOQOL-BREF tool. Descriptive statistics, bivariate, and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed. …”
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Values associated with Nordic Walking: An international cross-sectional survey among individuals practicing walking with poles. by Wioletta Szymczak, Krzysztof Jurek, Monika Dobrogowska

“…The study used an author's tool that included questions concerning the ways of doing Nordic Walking and its and social and organizational contexts, its classification and interpretation as a health-related, recreational, or sports activity, its position in the space of everyday life and in the sphere of preferred values, motives for walking with poles, meanings attributed to this activity, and the individual and social benefits associated with it.…”
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